The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-07

term him, their boss. They pay taxes, own
no property and many of them have no children
to send to the schools and churches. Wher this
state of affairs is reached Of two things
must happen. One is that this dangerous class
VIII get control of the city when
It will be difiicnlt to- dislodge
them, and the other is that the people will meet
them at the threshold and prevent them from
coming into power. Mr.. Fishback then detailed
the operations Of the Tweed ring, which
controlled by man who represents all political
bosses of the dangerous classes. He owned
every official from the lowest rank to judges who
sat on the bench. IF ring has judges to de-
eide for it and shers to pack juries in its inter-
ests," he continued, .'it is all right But Tweed
Is said to have been clever man. He might
have ootainedsa good word from Mr. English, as
be did from Mr.. Astor. Yes he was clever and
talked about Sim Coy is. Tweed one day
gave 800, 600 to the poor he stood in his
rage, surrounded by athrong and that afternoon
forged warrant on the New York Treasury for
$3.50, O00."
Passing to the question of law and order, the
speaker said that to open a dry goods store, to
sign note or to transact business of any kind
on Sunday violates the law. Why. then, should
not the saloon-keepe be made to observe it2 He
had no sympathy with this cry against the LIQUOR
laws being enforced. 1t is strange platform
for any candidate for criminal judge Mayor
to adopt in announcing that if he is elected GER
tain laws will not be enforced.
Mr.. Fishback then touched upon the tally
sheet forgeries which he said were comm itted
by the men who are trying TO elect Mayor TO
do what was expected from the criminal judge.
who was to have profi.ed by the foreeries Re.
ferring to the O'Donnell nomination. he said
that il he had been nominated in place OF
Shields. he would hang his head in shame
account OF the hyena-like manner Coy and his
followers adopted in putting O'Donnel forward
as the candidate of the gang. 1T is said,n the
speaker continued s'that DIR. Edenharter is q
very nice man, but he is found in very bad
company What can a nice man do in the paws
Of Coy Mr. Fishback then read EdenharterS
circular letter in appealing for votes on his rec
tor has asked me to do" said he, land have ex~
amined his record l find it to be in every par
ticular the record of Coy. The Doctor is not
near the peni.entary Gov, but he will be it
he continues in his company. If Edenharter is
elected, Coy will be prime minister. Coy is in
trouble. great trouble: for when the grand jury
of Republicans and Democrats says he ought to
go to the penetentary. and escapes convic-
ton by close shave, his position is shaky.
Where will Edenharter get his advice when Sim
10 IN the penitentiary. When a young man goes
to strange city seeking employ ment he bears
letters from the best people who know him. DIR.
Edenharte- comes before the people with let.
ter of introduction from Coy 1t reminds me OF
an incident when, years ago, while a struggling
young man. / sought to borrow money from
bank on the Endorsement of certain lawyer. I
took the note to Uncle Sfoughton Fletcher,
who looked at the Endorsement and then at me,
saying: Young man. go into the back room and
scratch out that indorsees name, and will give
You the money The advice applies to Eden
harter. Let him scratch out Coy's name. and
then the people may think about voting for
him."
Mr.. Peelle strongly set out Coys record, and
said that those who voted for his candidate be-
came part of the gang He dwelt upon the i'm
portance of keeping it out of power. The same
conspirators who were tried in the United States
Court are trial again, but they have changed
the forum. The jury now. instead of being
twelve, 81, 600 voters. He did not believe
the people were ready to indorse the tally sheet
forgeries, and appealed to his hearers in defense
of the ballot, and law, and order no. TO
fail to cast their votes against the
gang Mr.. Dennys record was unilnpeachable.
He had done all he said he would do two years
ago. and the people are not going to set him
aside for another whose only recon- mendation
is that he is Coy's candidate "Coy and his
the speaker continued ''are crying
for an orsn policy which means that saloons
run riot. that brothels shall be open to the pub
lie gaze and that gam bling dens he freely
found. An open policy meant a practical doing
away with the police and opening the road to
ruin for the young of the city. Mr. Denny ap-
peals TO your conscience, your sense, and your
love for law" The crowd then dispersed with
dAy.